What You Should Watch: ‘Hannibal’ and ‘Star Trek’ Films

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I hope everyone who’s off today is having a glorious three-day weekend. I’m always glad to see a good TV marathon scheduled for a holiday, and this year that means a full day of “The Twilight Zone” on Syfy, the most recent season of “Veep” on HBO2 starting at 2:30 p.m., and maybe a “Waterfront House Hunting” on FYI or a “Lakefront Bargain Hunt” on HGTV. (I think those last two might be the same.)

This week’s a little light on new TV. That said, I’ll be watching the season finale of “The Mindy Project” (Tuesday, Hulu) and the series finale of “Royal Pains” (Wednesday, 10 p.m., USA). That was never one of my personal favorites, but I love goodbyes, and I’m always curious to see how a long-running show (104 episodes!) signs off.

If you have any questions you’d like to see answered in this newsletter, like which Scandinavian crime dramas you can just skip completely, we’d love to help:watching@nytimes.com. Also, you can now find all of our past newsletters collected in one place. Have a delightful week.

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Mads Mikkelsen in “Hannibal.”CreditBrooke Palmer/NBC

Watch This Show: ‘Hannibal’

Season 3 on Amazon, starting Tuesday

Watch if you like visually stunning thrillers. But definitely skip if you’re at all uncomfortable with gory images.

The final season of “Hannibal” aired this time last year, and one can’t help but wonder if I’d be writing about its fourth season right now had it had been more widely available on streaming services during its run so that potential fans could catch up. Oh, well. This brooding, stylish series’ third season starts streaming on Amazon on Tuesday. If you have never watched, now’s the time.

Or even if you have watched, now’s the time to revisit. Mads Mikkelsen stars as the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecter, and Hugh Dancy as the investigator Will Graham. The show takes place well before the events of “Silence of the Lambs,” and while Season 1 starts with a stronger procedural vibe, that abates pretty quickly, and eventually Will and Hannibal’s relationship becomes more the center of the show, as the series focuses less on ghastly crime-of-the-week stories. Every image on “Hannibal” is charged with artistry, eroticism, or both; the show’s carnage is overwhelming, but it’s not played for realism. Instead, it’s often hallucinogenic.

“Hannibal” is absolutely on the gross side, and Season 3 includes dozens of disturbing scenes, not at all limited to the show’s inborn cannibalism, though of course that’s part of the horror of it all. The series’ creator Bryan Fuller’s other shows — “Dead Like Me,” “Wonderfalls,” and “Pushing Daisies,” all fantastic — share a dreamy quirkiness, but here all those fanciful urges are channeled into something darker.

The show has 39 total episodes, and certain arcs have cliffhangers that get pretty addictive. But resist the urge to binge this show too quickly, lest its goth romance take over too much of your psyche. Ever read a book on the subway, and then find yourself narrating your life in its voice as you go up the stairs? You don’t want this show’s voice narrating your life. Take some breaks. You’ll probably want to cook something elaborate, too, thanks to the show’s terrifying food porn.

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A scene from “A Very Secret Service.”CreditArte

No, Something Lighter

This French import is set in the 1960s and focuses on a newly minted spy. Comedies don’t always translate well — you can’t always tell what social norms are being transgressed — but because this is also a style parody, and because it’s poking fun at outdated ideas, there’s plenty to hang on to. Think “Archer” plus “Mad Men” plus jokes about colonialism, with a few sight gags thrown in.

When Do My Shows Come Back?

Mr. Robot: July 13, USA

Suits: July 13, USA

Power: July 17, Starz

BoJack Horseman: July 22, Netflix

Degrassi: The Next Class: July 22, Netflix

Looking: July 23, HBO (it’s just a wrap-up movie, but still)

Survivor’s Remorse: July 24, Starz

Halt and Catch Fire: Aug. 23, AMC

The Profit: Aug. 23, CNBC

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Dave Chappelle in “Block Party.”CreditDavid Lee

New on Netflix and HBO in July

Every month, a slew of new movies hit the major streaming services — Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, etc. Many of them are not particularly good. We’ll highlight just a few of the more worthy. —Monica Castillo

Netflix

Working Girl: An ambitious young secretary (Melanie Griffith) makes power plays in her Wall Street firm while her boss (Sigourney Weaver) is away. But this business comedy wouldn’t be complete without a romantic appearance from Harrison Ford as the executive our leading lady is trying to, ahem, merge with. (Watch on Netflix)

Hello, Dolly!: Come for Barbra Streisand, stay for the gorgeous gowns, sharp dance numbers and aw-shucks love songs. The classic musical directed by Gene Kelly is an ideal choice if you’re looking to raise your spirits at any point this month. (Watch on Netflix)

Dave Chappelle’s Block Party: At the height of his Comedy Central sketch show’s popularity, Dave Chappelle threw an open-invite concert in Brooklyn with an all-star lineup that included Kanye West, Erykah Badu and the Fugees. The resulting documentary (directed by the playful French director Michel Gondry) is one of the more upbeat movies you’ll see this month. (Watch on HBO GO)

New on Amazon and Hulu in July

Amazon Prime and Hulu

The original “Star Trek” movies: You have a few more weeks before “Star Trek Beyond” hits theaters, so why not dip into these films. With the exception of the “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” (a.k.a. the one with the whales), you can trace the “Star Trek” cinematic universe up to when the “Next Generation” crew takes over. (Watch on Amazon or Hulu)

The Jack Ryan movies: Get your fill of pre-aughts espionage with Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan movies. Alec Baldwin plays the character in the Cold War submarine spy thriller “The Hunt For Red October.” Then Harrison Ford takes over in “Patriot Games” and “Clear and Present Danger.” (Ben Affleck and Chris Pine would later play the character in “The Sum of All Fears” and “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” but that’s a whole other story.)

Just on Amazon Prime

Kill Bill Vol. 1&2: Filled with blood and guts and movie references galore, Quentin Tarantino’s Western Kung Fu epic about an ex-assassin’s quest for revenge is now available to watch on one sitting. You can take in the bloody affair in just over four hours. (Watch Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 on Amazon)

Just on Hulu

In the Loop: Before taking over the Tardis on “Doctor Who,” Peter Capaldi cursed up a storm on the British political series “The Thick of It” as the ribald, rage-fueled government communications director Malcolm Tucker. The movie spinoff, “In the Loop,” (directed by the “Veep” creator Armando Iannucci) follows Tucker to America as he tries to contain the fallout from the bumbling prime minister’s comments. All the bad words are one of the joys of the film; Capaldi’s way with profanity is unparalleled. James Gandolfini also co-stars. (Watch on Hulu) — M.C.

Stream This Musical

BroadwayHD.com live-streamed a performance of the Laura Benanti-led revival of “She Loves Me” on Thursday night. But you can still purchase it for $9.99 through Thursday. The show itself closes on Sunday, so this is the last or only chance for many to see the production. It’s completely delightful.